EVENT INFORMATION

17
June
1992

The Boipatong massacre deepens the crisis over political violence

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๐Ÿ“… 17 June 1992 ๐Ÿ“ South Africa

Armed attackers killed township residents in Boipatong during the transition from apartheid. The massacre intensified accusations about state responsibility and contributed to the breakdown of negotiations. Accounts of police involvement have been contested. For movements seeking democracy, protection of communities from organized violence remained inseparable from constitutional change.

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Organizations in this Event

Inkatha Freedom Party

African National Congress

South African Police